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        <submissionType>SCHEDULE 13G</submissionType>
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            <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
            <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>03/31/2026</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
            <issuerInfo>
                <issuerCik>0000056047</issuerCik>
                <issuerName>KIRBY CORPORATION</issuerName>
<issuerCusips>
                <issuerCusipNumber>497266106</issuerCusipNumber>
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                <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
                    <com:street1>55 WAUGH DRIVE</com:street1>
                    <com:street2>Suite 1000</com:street2>
                    <com:city>HOUSTON</com:city>
                    <com:stateOrCountry>X1</com:stateOrCountry>
                    <com:zipCode>77007</com:zipCode>
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            <designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
                <designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(b)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
            </designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
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            <reportingPersonName>Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.</reportingPersonName>
            <citizenshipOrOrganization>DE</citizenshipOrOrganization>
            <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
                <soleVotingPower>0.00</soleVotingPower>
                <sharedVotingPower>2528748.00</sharedVotingPower>
                <soleDispositivePower>0.00</soleDispositivePower>
                <sharedDispositivePower>2719067.75</sharedDispositivePower>
            </reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
            <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>2719067.75</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
            <classPercent>5.1</classPercent>
            <typeOfReportingPerson>IA</typeOfReportingPerson>
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                <issuerName>KIRBY CORPORATION</issuerName>
                <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>55 WAUGH DRIVE,Suite 1000, HOUSTON, X1, 77007</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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            <item2>
                <filingPersonName>GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT</filingPersonName>
                <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>Goldman Sachs Asset Management 200 West Street New York, NY  10282</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
                <citizenship>GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. - Delaware</citizenship>
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                <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
                <typeOfPersonFiling>IA</typeOfPersonFiling>
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            <item4>
                <amountBeneficiallyOwned>See the response(s) to Item 9 on the attached cover page(s).</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
                <classPercent>See the response(s)to Item 11 on the attached cover page(s).</classPercent>
                <numberOfSharesPersonHas>
                    <solePowerOrDirectToVote>See the response(s) to Item 5 on the attached cover page(s).</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
                    <sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>See the response(s) to Item 6 on the attached cover page(s).</sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>
                    <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>See the response(s) to Item 7 on the attached cover page(s).</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
                    <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>See the response(s) to Item 8 on the attached cover page(s).</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
                </numberOfSharesPersonHas>
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                <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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            <item6>
                <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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                <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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                <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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                <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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                <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
                <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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                EXHIBIT (99.1)

                JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

                In  accordance  with Rule  13d-1(k)(1)  promulgated  under  the  Securities
                Exchange Act of 1934, the  undersigned agree to the joint filing of a Statement
                on Schedule 13G (including  any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the
                Common Stock, par value $ per share, of KIRBY CORPORATION
                and further agree to the filing of this agreement  as an Exhibit thereto.
                In addition, each party to this Agreement expressly authorizes each other party
                to this Agreement to file on its behalf any and all amendments to such Statement
                on Schedule 13G.

                Date:  04/03/2026

                GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

                By:/s/ Abhilasha Bareja
                ----------------------------------------
                Name:  Abhilasha Bareja
                Title:  Attorney-in-fact

EXHIBIT (99.2)
ITEM 4 INFORMATION
*In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission Release No.
34-39538 (January 12, 1998) (the "Release"), this filing reflects the securities
beneficially owned by certain operating units (collectively, the "Goldman Sachs
Reporting Units") of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries and
affiliates (collectively, "GSG"). This filing does not reflect securities, if
any, beneficially owned by any operating units of GSG whose ownership of
securities is disaggregated from that of the Goldman Sachs Reporting Units in
accordance with the Release. The Goldman Sachs Reporting Units disclaim
beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by (i) any client
accounts with respect to which the Goldman Sachs Reporting Units or their
employees have voting or investment discretion or both, or with respect to
which there are limits on their voting or investment authority or both and
(ii) certain investment entities of which the Goldman Sachs Reporting Units
act as the general partner, managing general partner or other manager, to the
extent interests in such entities are held by persons other than the Goldman
Sachs Reporting Units.

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            <reportingPersonName>Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.</reportingPersonName>
            <signatureDetails>
                <signature>Name: Abhilasha Bareja</signature>
                <title>Attorney-in-fact</title>
                <date>04/03/2026</date>
            </signatureDetails>
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